Book Review

Fallen Crest High by Tijan

 

 

Mason and Logan Kade are two brothers who did their own thing. They were rich and expected to attend her school, Fallen Crest Academy. They chose public school and now Samantha has to live with them. The problem is that she doesn't care at all: about them, about her friends, about her cheating boyfriend, or even about her parent's divorce. But maybe that's a good thing. Maybe change is a good thing.

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Spoilers  Ahead:

I've never understood books, shows, or movies where the parents are never around. Is that a thing? Do people actually live their lives with no adult supervision whatsoever? But such is the life Mason, Logan, and Nate lead. They constantly throw house parties that often go late into the night. A major problem I had with the book is all of the characters in this are angry and bitter, and they all have an axe to grind with everyone else. One point I didn't understand was how Mason and Logan were treated like Gods because they were rich. The majority of people who thought they walked on water were private school students who should be impressed by money. They were also impressed by the numerous illegal acts performed by the brothers. 

I did like how real the Tijan made the new home life situation. Samantha move into this house with Mason and Logan and Sam's mom expects it to be a fairy tale, in reality life isn't so perfect. They all dislike each other and spend a lot of time in the beginning ignoring each other. I really hated how Samantha didn't advocate for herself. She spends a lot of time living a life she hates and doing nothing to change the situation. 

The point that I detested the most was when Mason, Logan and Nate, physically attacked Sam's mom by forcing a whole bottle of booze down her throat while Sam stood by and watched. Her mother was an unpleasant character but what teenagers attack and adult, and who stands by and watches? Honestly this book confused me more than anything else. I wanted to like this book I really did but I never really got the point or meaning behind it. It was full of spoiled and bitchy high school students who had no morals are redeeming qualities. Maybe the second and third books are better....


A.B.